Opus Clip
Video editing software
Video software
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$14.50 per month
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What is Opus Clip
Opus Clip is an AI-assisted video repurposing and editing tool that turns long-form videos into short, vertical clips for social platforms. It is used by creators, marketing teams, and agencies to generate highlights, add captions, and format content for channels such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. The product emphasizes automated clip selection and templated editing workflows rather than full manual timeline editing.
Automated short-clip generation
Opus Clip focuses on converting long videos into multiple short clips with minimal manual editing. This supports common repurposing workflows such as extracting highlights from podcasts, webinars, interviews, and talking-head content. For teams producing frequent social content, it can reduce the time spent on initial rough-cut creation compared with general-purpose editors.
Captions and social formatting
The product includes features oriented to short-form distribution, such as caption generation and vertical aspect-ratio formatting. These capabilities align with typical requirements for Shorts/Reels/TikTok publishing. It helps standardize output formatting across a team without building custom templates in a broader editing suite.
Workflow suited to repurposing
Opus Clip is designed around a repurposing pipeline (upload/source video → select/generate clips → refine → export). This structure fits users who prioritize speed and volume over detailed post-production. It can be easier to operationalize for non-editors than tools built primarily for multi-track timeline work.
Limited deep timeline control
Opus Clip is not positioned as a full-featured, professional non-linear editor. Users needing detailed multi-track editing, complex motion graphics, advanced audio mixing, or precise color work may need a separate editing tool. This can introduce handoffs and additional export/import steps in more demanding production workflows.
Quality depends on source
Automated highlight selection and captioning quality can vary based on audio clarity, speaker overlap, accents, and recording conditions. Teams often need a review step to correct captions, adjust clip boundaries, and ensure brand-appropriate selections. This reduces the level of “hands-off” automation for some content types.
Social-first output constraints
The product’s strengths center on short-form social clips, which may not map well to long-form deliverables or broadcast-style requirements. Organizations producing diverse formats (training modules, product demos, multi-scene narratives) may find the feature set narrow. As a result, it may serve as a specialized tool alongside a broader video stack rather than a single system of record.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 USD / month | Free forever; 60 credits (minutes) per month; up to 1080p rendered clips; auto-reframe; AI captions with emoji & keyword highlighter; watermarked exports; no editing; clips become non-exportable after ~3 days. |
| Starter | $15 USD / month (monthly only) | 150 credits per month; AI clipping with Virality Score; animated captions (20+ languages); auto-post to YouTube Shorts/TikTok/IG Reels; in-app editor; 1 brand template; filler & silence removal; removes watermark; "Start your free trial — No credit card required" button on pricing page. |
| Pro | $29 USD / month (monthly) or $174 billed annually (equivalent $14.50 USD / month) | 3,600 credits per year (annual) available instantly; team workspace (2 seats per pack); 2 brand templates; 6 social account connections; includes Starter features plus AI B-roll, imports from 10+ sources, export to Adobe Premiere Pro & DaVinci Resolve, multiple aspect ratios (9:16, 1:1, 16:9), social media scheduler, Intercom support, custom fonts, speech enhancement. Annual billing option shown as $174/yr (saves up to 50%). |
| Business | Custom pricing | Custom packs & credits; priority processing; customized seats & social connections; dedicated storage; API & custom integrations; MSA and priority support; contact sales for pricing. |
